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What is the study of the structure and organization of living things?
What is the study of the structure and organization of living things?
- Physiology
- Pathology
- Embryology
- Anatomy (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a subdivision of anatomy?
Which of the following is NOT a subdivision of anatomy?
- Ecological anatomy (correct)
- Developmental anatomy
- Gross anatomy
- Microscopic anatomy
What is the study of the structure of the body and its parts?
What is the study of the structure of the body and its parts?
- Physiology
- Embryology
- Morphology
- Gross anatomy (correct)
Which of the following is a branch of anatomy that deals with the study of the structure of organs?
Which of the following is a branch of anatomy that deals with the study of the structure of organs?
What is the study of the microscopic structure of tissues and organs?
What is the study of the microscopic structure of tissues and organs?
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Anatomy and Its Subdivisions
- The study of the structure and organization of living things is known as anatomy.
- Anatomy is the study of the structure of the body and its parts.
Subdivisions of Anatomy
- Embryology is a subdivision of anatomy that deals with the study of the development of organisms from fertilization to birth.
- Histology is a subdivision of anatomy that deals with the study of the microscopic structure of tissues and organs.
- Organology is a subdivision of anatomy that deals with the study of the structure of organs.
- Morphology is a subdivision of anatomy that deals with the study of the shape and form of living organisms.
Exclusion
- Physiology, which is the study of the functions of living organisms, is NOT a subdivision of anatomy.
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